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April 10, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Jesus Alfaro FORT STOCKTON — Jesus "Jesse" Fabela Alfaro Jr., 43, of Fort Stockton, a truck driver, died Thursday, April 8, 1999, in Fort Davis. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert Chukwu officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services with military honors will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Stockton and was a lifetime resident. He was an Army veteran. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Martha B. Alfaro of Fort Stockton; parents, Jesus and Virginia Alfaro Sr. of Fort Stockton; sisters, Nancy Alfaro of Rome, Italy, Wanda Duarte and Nora Alfaro, both of Fort Stockton, and Imelda Velasquez of San Antonio; brothers, Waldo Alfaro and Robert Alfaro, both of San Antonio. Fred Bannowsky ODESSA — Fred Bannowsky Sr., 93, of Odessa, a retired contractor/developer, died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with Bill Tatum officiating. Masonic graveside services will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in London, Texas. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Sons, Larry Bannowsky and Fred Bannowsky, both of Odessa; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. David Brown ODESSA — David Lee Brown, 47, of Albuquerque, N.M., a pipe inspector, died Wednesday, April 7, 1999, in Albuquerque, N.M. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Temple Baptist Church. Arrangements by Direct Services. He was born in Odessa. He was an Army veteran. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lucille I. Brown of Albuquerque, N.M.; daughter, Melissa McIntosh of San Angelo; brother, Mike O. Brown of Odessa; sister, Jackie Box of Odessa; and two grandchildren. Doris Campbell ODESSA — Doris Allene Campbell, 71, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Tuesday, April 6, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church with the Rev. Michael A. Jasper officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Breckenridge and moved to Odessa in 1951. She was Episcopalian. SURVIVORS: Sons, Pat Campbell and Andy Campbell, both of Odessa, and Tom Campbell of Midland; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. J.W. Coats LAKEWOOD, Colo. — J.W. "Red" Coats, 76, of Lakewood, Colo., a retired coach and teacher, died Tuesday, April 6, 1999, in Mountain Vista Nursing Home. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Crown Hill Chapel. Arrangements by Crown Hill Cemetery & Mortuary. He was born in Odessa. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, June Coats of Lakewood, Colo.; daughters, Suzanne Zeller of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Deborah Joseph of Arvada, Colo.; and two grandchildren. Felicitas Contreras MONAHANS — Felicitas Contreras, 66, of Monahans, a homemaker, died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at Ward Memorial Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John’s Catholic Church with the Revs. John Lucido and Robert Alvarado officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at Harkey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in LaMuralla, Coahuila, Mexico, and had lived in Monahans since 1975. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Roman Contreras of Monahans, Angel Antonio Contreras and Florencio Hernandez, both of Fort Worth; daughters, Felicitas Sulema Galindo of Monahans and Gloria Bernal of Ciudad Acuna, Mexico; brothers, Alvaro Narvaez, Gustavo Narvaez and Alberto Narvaez, all of San Carlos, Coahuila, Mexico; sisters, Dora Zuniga, Manuela Orosco and Maria Jesus Aguirre, all of Del Rio, and Domina Rodriguez of Sunny Bell, Calif.; 22 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Aubrey Shepherd ODESSA — Aubrey L. Shepherd, 80, of Odessa, a retired employee of Texas Department of Transportation, died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jess Little officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Polk County, Ark. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Eda Shepherd of Odessa; daughter, Patricia Mayo of Odessa; sister, Avis Carter of Virginia Beach, Va.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Jo Terry DENVER CITY — Jo Terry, 66, of Midland, a retired licensed vocational nurse, died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at Manor Park Nursing Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Terry Callis officiating. Burial will be at Denver City Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. She was born in Allen, Okla., and moved to Denver City in 1951. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church. SURVIVORS: Sons, Glenn E. Terry of Midland and Charles L. Terry of Kermit; sisters, Carmelita Kimbrell of Holdenville, Okla., Virginia Sanders of Atwood, Okla., Mary McPherson of Duncan, Okla., and Ruby Rowsey of Allen, Okla.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Eusebio Vejil ODESSA — Eusebio Gomez Vejil, 85, of Crane died Wednesday, April 7, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 8:30 a.m. today at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Fort Stockton. SURVIVORS: Wife, Elidia T. Vejil of Crane; sons, Emilio Vejil of Corvallis, Ore., Adan Vejil of Odessa, Eusebio Vejil Jr. of San Antonio and Freddy Gavia-Vejil of Midland; daughters, Narcie Herrera of Fruitland, Ind., and Eva Garcia of Odessa; brothers, F. Jesus Vejil of Kermit, Gabriel Vejil of Long Beach, Calif., and Jose Manuel Vejil of Anthony, N.M.; 18 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Bascome Webb MARFA — Bascome N. Webb, 81, of Marfa, a retired business owner, died Friday, April 9, 1999, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Marfa Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Clyde and moved to Marfa in 1938. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Darlyne Freeman of Marfa; son, Ronald Nelson Webb of Marfa; sisters, Bess Gorman of Spokane, Wash., Amy Faircloth of Clyde, Irma Canada of Baird, and Martie Batley and Betty Farmer, both of Abilene; brothers, Brit Webb and Bill Webb, both of Marfa, Sam Webb of Silver City, N.M., Joe Webb of Dallas, Charlie Webb of Hibbing, Minn., and Gerald Webb of Guntersville, Ala.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Willa Bailey SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Willa Mae Bailey, 77, of Stone Mountain, Ga., died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Harrell’s Funeral Home. Emorine Wilson ODESSA — Emorine Wilson, 70, of Odessa died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at her residence. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.